Number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia

Gambia: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
46th
of 119 countries
All-time high
13
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2008

Number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia, 1985–2008

0510151985199620081985: 01994: 01995: 01996: 02005: 132006: 02007: 12008: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2008, number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia peaked at 13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.

That places Gambia 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia, 1985 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1985 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
2005 13 —
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 1 —
2008 0 -100.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7. (23 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 0 0 0 3
2000s 3.5 0 13 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 46 Algeria 0 compare
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  4. 46 Austria 0
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  6. 46 Bangladesh 0 compare
  7. 46 Belgium 0
  8. 46 Belize 0 compare
  9. 46 Benin 0 compare
  10. 46 Bhutan 0 compare
  11. 46 Brazil 0 compare
  12. 46 Brunei 0 compare
  13. 46 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  14. 46 Cambodia 0 compare
  15. 46 Canada 0 compare
  16. 46 Cape Verde 0 compare
  17. 46 Central African Republic 0 compare
  18. 46 Chile 0 compare
  19. 46 China 0 compare
  20. 46 Colombia 0 compare
  21. 46 Costa Rica 0 compare
  22. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  23. 46 Denmark 0
  24. 46 Dominican Republic 0
  25. 46 Ecuador 0 compare
  26. 46 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
  27. 46 Eswatini 0 compare
  28. 46 Gabon 0 compare
  29. 46 Germany 0 compare
  30. 46 Guatemala 0 compare
  31. 46 Guinea 0 compare
  32. 46 Honduras 0 compare
  33. 46 India 0 compare
  34. 46 Iran 0 compare
  35. 46 Israel 0 compare
  36. 46 Italy 0 compare
  37. 46 Japan 0 compare
  38. 46 Jordan 0 compare
  39. 46 Kazakhstan 0
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  41. 46 Liberia 0 compare
  42. 46 Madagascar 0 compare
  43. 46 Malaysia 0 compare
  44. 46 Mexico 0 compare
  45. 46 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
  46. 46 Morocco 0 compare
  47. 46 Nepal 0 compare
  48. 46 Netherlands 0 compare
  49. 46 New Zealand 0 compare
  50. 46 Nicaragua 0 compare
  51. 46 Norway 0
  52. 46 Pakistan 0 compare
  53. 46 Peru 0 compare
  54. 46 Portugal 0 compare
  55. 46 Russia 0 compare
  56. 46 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  57. 46 Senegal 0 compare
  58. 46 Singapore 0 compare
  59. 46 South Africa 0 compare
  60. 46 South Korea 0 compare
  61. 46 Spain 0
  62. 46 Sweden 0
  63. 46 Switzerland 0
  64. 46 Thailand 0 compare
  65. 46 Ukraine 0 compare
  66. 46 United Kingdom 0 compare
  67. 46 United States 0 compare
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  69. 46 Vietnam 0 compare
  70. 46 Lebanon 0 compare
  71. 46 Oman 0 compare
  72. 46 Qatar 0
  73. 46 United Arab Emirates 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia?
Number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia was 0 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
How does Gambia rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
Gambia ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of reported cholera deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,655 data points, 1949–2024
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